Data sheet

Rev.01

CH6541E
EuroDOCSIS 3.0 Wireless Gateway
Introduction
The Compal Broadband Networks’ CH6541E EuroDOCSIS
3.0 Wireless Digital Voice Gateway is a fully integrated
all-in-one home networking, communication solution that
combines the functionality of a EuroDOCSIS 3.0 digital
voice modem, a four-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
switch with advanced firewall,and an 802.11n wireless
access point in one convenient package.
The CH6541E is the perfect broadband solution for the
home, home officer or small business; allowing users
to create a custom home network to share a single
ultra-broadband connection, files, and networked pe-
ripherals, using wired or wireless connectivity.
Cost-effective, efficient,and secure, the CH6541E
enables users to maximize the potential of their
existing resources,while benefiting from next generation
high-bandwidth data and IP voice services.
Provides cable operators with an intelligent way to offer their
customers high-speed data, IP-based telephone services, and an
enhanced high-bandwidth home networking experience using a single
broadband communication solution.
Highlights
● EuroDOCSIS 3.0 / 2.0 / 1.x compliant
● 8x4 channel bonding
● 2 RJ-11 voice ports
● 2.4GHz /5GHz 802.11n wireless access point, Backwards compatible
to 802.11b/g
● 2x2 internal antennas
● Multiple SSIDs
● Homespot WiFi
● WPS
● 4-port auto-sensing gigabit Ethernet switch
● Support DLNA DMS for media sharing
● Supports IPv4 and IPv6
● Firewall and parental controls
● Enhanced security with AES traffic encryption and advanced SNMP network management
● Easy setup and installation
● User-friendly online diagnostics
● Low-power consumption
Features
Increased Data Rates
Utilising the power of EuroDOCSIS 3.0, the CH6541E enables channel bonding of up to 8 downstream
and 4 upstream channels.This allows an operator to offer their customers advanced multi-media
services, increasing data rates of well over 300 Mbps in DOCSIS in the received (downstream) data
stream and over 100 Mbps in the send (upstream) data stream. The CH6541E’s high-speed services
enable operators to:
• Protect their installed base of premium high-speed data customers.
• Deliver high-bandwidth, multimedia services to residential customers.
• Deliver competitive, high-capacity commercial services to their business customers.

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The CH6541E eliminates the need for stand-alone routers, hubs, and access points. Its four Gigabit
Ethernet RJ-45 ports and integrated 802.11n wireless access point with an internal 2 x 2 antenna array
and dual on-board radios (2.4 and 5 GHz) enable users to maximize the high-bandwidth potential of
their home or business network.

The CH6541E includes an enhanced tuner that supports up to a 1 GHz downstream input allowing
operators to increase the frequency spectrum for deployment of new high-value services, such as IP-
based telephony, bandwidth on-demand, commercial services, inter- active gaming, and IPTV to their
cus- tomers.

Digital Voice Telephone Service

The CH6541E delivers up to two lines of primary-line digital voice telephone service (terminating in RJ-
11 connectors) over cable’s broadband connection to the home. Voice traffic is prioritised over Internet
traffic, giving the user high-quality voice calls, even while surfing the Web. The CH6541E also
supports a variety of rich CLASS features, such as caller ID, call waiting, three-way calling, and call
forwarding.
The CH6541E also supports:
Automatic fax modem processing, including support for T.38 protocol G.711, G.729,
and other low-rate vocoders

Network Call Signaling (NCS) and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) sup- port And is configured to meet
multiple telco market standards: ETSI harmonized impedance, 600Ω

High Performance Wireless Access

One way to avoid the challenges of re-wiring or contending with varying wiring in the home is to
eliminate wires altogether. The CH6541E is equipped with a next-generation 802.11n Wi-Fi® access
point with single band radio operation.

802.11n:
802.11n, the most current superset of the widely used wireless standard utilized by consumers in more
than 100 million deployed PCs and mobile devices, is a compelling networking option for operators
and consumers.
The CH6541E’s 802.11n integrated access point eliminates the need for wires altogether – enabling
users to easily/wirelessly network all of their
802.11a/b/g/n equipped devices.

Dual Radio Operation:

the CH6541E is configured with a switched radios (802.11 a/b/g/n at 2.4 GHz or 802.11a/n at 5 GHz) to
support LAN flexibility. This radio operation enables the CH6541E to work with the lowest common de-
nominator Wi-Fi peripherals, allowing consumers to network previous and next-generation computers,
gaming consoles, and other peripherals anywhere in the home

Built-In Security
The CH6541E is equipped with a number of security features to offer consumers peace of mind,
including:
O Firewall with DoS protection and intrusion prevention
O DHCP, NAT, VPN endpoint, VPN tunneling
O Wi-Fi Security WEP/WPA/WPA2 with an easy setup wizard
O User-friendly, secure mobile pairing for Wi-Fi enabled handsets
O Power management enhancements optimize Wi-Fi handset battery performance
O Wi-Fi Wizard removes end-user complexity for secure PC client setup
O Push button configuration for WPS compliant clients

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Service Assurance
Supporting the Wi-Fi home network is a new challenge for the cable industry. As a leading worldwide
provider of Euro- DOCSIS products, CBN is helping ease cable operators into Wi-Fi delivery. By
combining the highest-performing and lowest cost of ownership modems in the industry, with
easy-to-use Wi-Fi installation and pairing tools as well as advanced remote management features,
CBN is offering an all-in-one approach to broadband home networking.
Front Panel
Feature Description

Indicator Power, Receive, Send, Online, TEL1, TEL2, Wireless,

WPS Button
Black textured, black face plate, white text, dual-color
Color green/blue LED

Branding CBN and Model number

Back Panel
Feature Description

Tel 1 VoIP connection for a single telephone. Two sets of

Tel 2 telephone can besupported.
Ethernet Use any Ethernet port to connect an Ethernet-equipped
computer, hub, bridge, or switch using an RJ- 45 cable.
Reset Press and hold the RESET button for five seconds or
longer to restore CH6541E to factory default settings.
Cable Connect the CH6541E to a cable wall outlet.
Power Switch gear for power on/off the CH6541E.
Switch
Power On/Off Provide power to the CH6541E.

Specifications
GENERAL

Standards DOCSIS/Euro-DOCSIS 3.0 and PacketCable/Euro-PacketCable

1.5 certified; interoperable with DOCSIS/Euro-DOCSIS 2.0, 1.0

and 1.1 and compatible with PacketCable/Euro-PacketCable 1.0; SIP; NCS

Cable Interface F-Connector, female, 75Ω

Network Interface Four 10/100/1000 Ethernet Ports

Wireless Interface 802.11b/g/e/i /n Wi-Fi

Dimensions (H) 208.49 mm x (L) 179mm x (W)50mm

Regulatory RoHS compliant, CE, ENERGY STAR qualified, COC compliant

INPUT POWER 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz

ENVIRONMENTAL

Operating Temperature 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C)

Storage Temperature –22 °F to 158 °F (–30 °C to 70 °C)

Operating Humidity 5 to 95% R.H. (non-condensing)

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DOWNSTREAM

Modulation 64 or 256 QAM

Maximum Theoretical 343.072 Mbps (8 channels) /42.884 (single channel)

Dara Rata DICSIS @ 256 QAM at 5.36 Msym/s

Maximum Bandwidth 8MHz * 8 channels

Required EuroDICSIS

Symbol Rate EuroDOCSIS 64 QAM 6.952 Msym/s; 256 QAM 6.952 Msym/s

Operating Level Range –13 to +17 dBmV (256 QAM) –17 to +13 dBmV (64 QAM)
8
Frequency Range 108 to 1002MHz

Input Impedance 75 Ω (nominal)

UPSTREAM

Modulation 8, 16, 32, 64,128 QAM or QPSK

Maxumum Channel Rate 120 Mbps(4 channels)

@128QAM Bandwidth 200 kHz, 400 kHz, 800 kHz, 1.6MHz, 3.2 MHz, 6.4 MHz***

Symbol Rates 160, 320, 640, 1280, 2560, and 512***ksym/s

Operating Level Range 8 to 54 dBmV (32 QAM, 64 QAM)

A-TDMA 8 to 55 dBmV (8 QAM, 16 QAM)
8 to 58 dBmV (QPSK)
S-CDMA
8 to 53 dBmV (all modulations)

Output Impedance 75 Ω (nominal)

Frequency Range(edge to edge) 5 to 65 MHz(edge to edge)

NETWORK

Gateway DHCP, NAT, VPN tunneling; static routing and dynamic IP routing (RIPv1, RIPv2);
SPI firewall with DoS protection and intrusion prevention; port, packet,and URL
keyword filtering; full suite of ALGs; UPnP IGD 1.0

Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, WDS bridging,802.11e WMM admission control.

Up to 4 SSIDs, QoS Both BW 20MHz and 40MHz
802.11e WMM power save/U-

Power Management APSD (Unscheduled-Automatic Power Save Delivery)

802.11i Security WEP-64/128,WPA-PSK,WPA,WPA2,TKIP,AES,802.1x,802.11i(pre-authentication)

Mobile Pairing User-friendly Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) for secure mobile pairing
with compatible dual-mode handset

cbn and the cbn logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Compal Broadband Networks, Inc.
All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. ©2012 Compal Broadband Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.

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